The Amityville Horror (15) UCI, ABC *** Effective remake of horror classic stars Ryan Reynolds.

The Aviator (12A) Odeon (Wed only) *** Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Martin Scorsese's ambitious biopic of Hollywood legend Howard Hughes.

Boo, Zino & the Snurks (U) UCI (Sat, Sun only) *** Patrick Stewart and Emily Watson top the voice cast in this diverting children's animated feature.

The Door in the Floor (15) Lighthouse (not Sun) See preview.

Downfall (15) Odeon See preview.

Guess Who (12A) UCI, Odeon ** Creepy shocker that's a bit thin on thrills.

Hitch (12A) Odeon *** Will Smith turns up the heat for middling rom-com.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PG) UCI, Odeon *** Long awaited film version of Douglas Adams' cult science fiction stars Martin Freeman and Mos Def.

Hotel Rwanda (12A) Regent (Fri, Sat, Mon only) **** Hard-hitting, Oscar nominated drama about the hotelier who saved 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo star.

The Interpreter (12A) UCI, Odeon **** Sydney Pollack's involving old school political thriller about an assassination plot at the United Nations stars Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman.

Kingdom of Heaven (15) UCI, Odeon ** See review.

Ladies in Lavender (12A) Regent (from Tues) *** Maggie Smith and Judi Dench as two elderly gentlewomen just before WW2 who nurse a young man back to health.

Maria Full of Grace (15) Lighthouse (not Sun) See preview.

My House In Umbria (12A) Forest Arts (Fri only) *** Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall and Ronnie Barker in bittersweet tale of survival in the wake of tragedy.

The Phantom of the Opera (12A) Wareham Rex (from Tues) *** Lavish screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's all-conquering stage musical.

Robots (U) UCI (Sat-Sun only), Odeon *** Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry and Robin Williams top a starry voice cast for this family animation.

Sahara (12A) UCI, Odeon **** Big budget action flick with Matthew McConaughey and Steve Zahn as heroic Yanks caught up in the African desert. Penelope Cruz provides the love interest.

Sideways (15) UCI (Sun, Tues only) **** Excellent US indie hit about two men who set off on a wine-tasting tour of California and find out a lot more about themselves than they bargained for.

The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie (U) Odeon (Sat, Sun only) *** Big screen spin off from hit kids' TV cartoon.

Valiant (PG) UCI *** Amusing animated tale about pigeons in WW2. Voices include Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais and John Cleese.

The Wedding Date (12A) UCI, ABC ** Sappy romantic comedy stars Debra Messing.

The Woodsman (15) Wareham Rex (Fri-Mon only) See preview.

xXx 2 (12A) UCI, ABC ** Ice Cube replaces Vin Diesel in very silly gung-ho action flick..